2012 Caregiver Events
Organized by the Stanford APDA I&R Center
PD AND PARKINSONISM CAREGIVER SYMPOSIUM
July 14, 2012 - All Day
Crowne Plaza Foster City
The Stanford APDA Parkinson's Information & Referral Center is pleased to present an all-day Parkinson's Disease and parkinsonism caregiver/care partner symposium, to be held at the Crowne Plaza Foster City.
Great Speaker Line-Up! Keynote speakers include an expert on resilience at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston and two Bay Area movement disorder specialists, Dr. Matt Arnold and Dr. Melanie Brandabur.
Breakout sessions include lessons learned from current and former caregivers -- spouses, adult children, and those dealing with dementia.
Other breakout sessions are on topics including positive family communication, care options, coping with dementia, legal issues in elder care, etc. Presenters come from Family Caregiver Alliance, Seniors At Home, San Franc isco VA, The Parkinson's Institute, Sutter East Bay, etc.
Who is Invited? This symposium is for family or friends who care for someone with Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Multiple System Atrophy, Corticobasal Syndrome, and related diagnoses such as Parkinson's Plus or atypical parkinsonism. This includes those who partner in caring, give hands-on care, manage someone's care, are concerned about a friend or family member, or provide support. Both current and veteran caregivers are welcome.
If we have space available, we will invite professional caregivers to attend. Professional caregivers should check back in late June regarding availability.
This event is NOT open to anyone WITH one of those diagnoses. The exception is if someone with one of those diagnoses is/was also a caregiver to a person with one of those diagnoses.
Family Caregiver Registration Website Is Open Now!
Register Now as space is limited. Fee includes continental breakfast and hot lunch. Hotel parking is free.
June 8 - $35 early-bird registration deadline
July 10 - final $35 registration deadline
Early-bird registration for family caregivers is $35, and ends at 11pm PST on Friday, June 8th. Thereafter, registration is $50. Online registration ends at 11pm PST on Tuesday, July 10th. There is no registration at the door.
Registration is Online Only. If you don't have internet access or have difficulty registering online, one of our staff members can help. This takes about 10 minutes. Please contact Robin Riddle.
Symposium Flyer to Spread the Word
Payment by credit card is preferred. If you pay by check, your check must be RECEIVED by June 27th. You may also hand deliver your check to Stanford APDA I&RC staff members -- Robin Riddle, Steven Russell, and Denise Dagan. If we have not received your check by June 27th, your registration may be cancelled.
Sorry, no refunds will be given. If you do need to cancel, we appreciate knowing that in advance as we can open your seat to someone else since space is limited. Please contact Robin Riddle.
Interested in volunteering? We are looking for volunteers who can help out for the ENTIRE DAY. Volunteers need to report no later than 7:30am (by 7am if you want continental breakfast beforehand) and are free to go at 5pm. Registration is free for these day-long volunteers. Those wanting to volunteer should contact Denise Dagan with any questions.
Interested in being an exhibitor or sponsor? Those considering exhibiting or sponsoring should contact Steven Russell with questions. And use a separate exhibitor/sponsor registration site.
Need a hotel room? Crowne Plaza Foster City has set aside a limited number of rooms for attendees for the nights of July 13th and 14th. Special rate is $109 plus tax.
This special rate can be booked online or by calling Passkey Reservations at 1-888-233-9527 and asking for the Parkinson's Caregiver Symposium rate. Rooms must be reserved before June 29th to guarantee this rate, after which market rates and availability apply.
We remind you that the symposium is for caregivers only. If your loved one is joining you at the hotel, he/she may not attend the caregiver symposium.
We look forward to seeing you on July 14th!
